Governance » Governance at Gotherington
Since the conversion to Academy Status in August 2011, Gotherington Primary School is governed as an Academy Trust. The Governing Body has a strategic role. With the Head Teacher, governors set the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school and decide the improvement priorities. They provide a balance of support and challenge to school leaders and monitor and evaluate the work of the school, ensuring financial probity at all times.
The School has a Governing body comprised of a Chairman of the Governing Body, Head Teacher, 3 Parent Governors, 2 Co-opted Governors and a Staff Governor. They also act as Trustees and are Members of Gotherington Academy Trust.
GOVERNING BODY ORGANISATION
The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr M Mintram.
The Vice Chair of the Governing Body are Mrs S Lawrance.
The School also has 3 Committees and they are as follows:
Finance (Chair: Mrs. S. Lawrance)
Health and Safety
Standards (Chair: Mrs. S.Parker)
Sally Lawrance (Parent Governor Chair of Finance)
Jan Morrow (Co-Opted Governor)
Judith Peters (co-Opted Governor)

Sandy Parker (Co-opted Governor - Chair of Standards)
Sarah Maclay (Parent Governor)

Mark Longland (Parent Governor)
Mrs Anna Newman is the Clerk to Governors/Company Secretary
WHAT ARE GOVERNORS EXPECTED TO DO?
The Board of Governors have statutory duties, which are:
- To ensure delivery of the National Curriculum. The Board of Governors are involved in the monitoring of the curriculum, overseen by the Curriculum Committee.
- To oversee the annual budget. Through the Finance Committee the Board of Governors controls and monitors the expenditure of the school. Day to day decisions are delegated to the Head Teacher and his Senior Management Team.
- To be kept informed on all aspects of the day-to-day running and organisation of the school.
- To take decisions on the appropriate levels of staff and to make appointments, where necessary, via the Staffing Committee.
- To inspect the condition and repair of the school premises.
- To determine the use of the premises out of school hours.
WHAT DO I DO IF I WANT TO RAISE A COMPLAINT?
Raising Concerns and Resolving Complaints
Gotherington Primary School Governor responsibilities
Title Chairman Vice-Chairman Pupil premium governor Responsible officer Safeguarding lead governor Safeguarding governor SEN governor Training governor |
MM SL ML ML MM MM ML SP
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Committees: Finance Health and safety Standards Personnel (meets as required) |
SL (Chairman),KCL MM, JM & TP Vacacy (Chairman) KCL, MM, ML
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Panels: Pay Panel Head Teacher Performance Management Other Panels: Complaints Pay appeals SEN Pupil Behaviour |
SP (Chairman), KCL, SL, JP Vacancy (Chairman),SP, MM, JP
Vacancy Vacancy, SP JP
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GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20
Full Governing Body - Attendance Details (2017-18)
Name of Governor |
Date of Meeting |
Overall |
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23.09.19 FGB |
09.12.19 Data Review |
09.12.19 FGB |
10.02.20 FGM |
10.02.20 AGM |
30.03.20 FGB |
18.05.20 FGM |
FGM |
FGM |
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Mr M Mintram. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100 |
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Mrs K Langley |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100 |
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Mrs K Baynes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
End of office |
|
100 | ||||
Mr P Price Thomas |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
End of office |
|
100 | ||||
Mrs S Parker. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100 | |||
Mrs S Lawrance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
100 | ||
Mrs J Morrow |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
90 | ||
Mrs J Price |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
80 | ||
Miss H Kent |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
100 | |||
Mr M Longland. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
70 | |||
Mrs K Letzer. |
No |
No |
No |
End of office |
0 | |||||
Mrs S Napper |
No |
No |
No |
End of office |
0 | |||||
Mrs T Poole. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100 |
GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18
Full Governing Body - Attendance Details (2017-18)
Name of Governor |
Date of Meeting |
Overall |
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25.09.17 FGB |
06.11.17 Data Review |
20.11.17 FGB |
22.01.18 FGM |
22.01.18 AGM |
19.03.18 FGB |
14.5.18 FGM |
13.6.18 FGM (EX) |
19.6.18 FGM (EX) |
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Mrs J McWattie. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100% |
Mr B Jordan. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
89% |
Mrs A Woolston. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
78% |
Mr S Harries. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
78% |
Mrs S Parker. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100% |
Mrs C Yeates. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
67% |
Ms S Napper. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
11% |
Mr P Price Thomas. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
89% |
Mrs K Baynes. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
89% |
Mr M Longland. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78% |
Mrs K Letzer. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
89% |
Revd.R Reakes. |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
44% |
Mrs T Poole. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
100% |
Standards Committee Meetings - Attendance Details (2017-2018)
Name of Committee Member |
Date of Meeting |
Overall |
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13.11.17 |
18.1.18 |
26.2.18 |
21.5.18 |
18.6.18 |
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Mrs S Parker. (Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
|
80% |
Mr B Jordan. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
60% |
Mrs C Yeates. |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
50% |
Mr P Price-Thomas. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
100% |
Revd. R Reakes. |
Yes |
Moved to Finance |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
100% |
Mrs A Woolston. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
100% |
Finance Committee Meetings - Attendance Details (2017-2018)
Name of Committee |
Date of Meeting |
Overall |
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18.10.17 |
10.11.17
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14.11.17 Auditors Meeting |
12.01.18 |
23.2.18 |
27.4.18 |
29.6.18 |
11.7.18 |
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Mr S Harries. (Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
87.5% |
Mr B Jordan. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
75% |
Mrs J McWattie. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Governing Body Newsletters to Parents